Falcon 9 Block 5: IMAP & others
IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) is a NASA mission to study interactions between solar wind and the local interstellar medium. Carrying a suite of 10 scientific instruments, IMAP is able to investigate how particles are accelerated, determine their composition, as well as help to advance space weather forecasting models. The IMAP launch also includes the space weather satellite SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow-On - L1) for NOAA and the GLIDE (Global Lyman-alpha Imagers of the Dynamic Exosphere/Carruthers Geocorona Observatory) mission to study far ultraviolet emission in the Earth's exosphere.
Mission Data
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Launch updates
Launch success with acquisition of signal from all 3 spacecraft.
Liftoff.
Official Webcast by NASA has started
Now targeting Sep 24 at 11:30:50 UTC
Source ↗Weather is 90% favorable for launch.
Source ↗Delayed to September 24.
Source ↗Weather is 75% favorable for launch.
Source ↗Weather is 80% favorable for launch.
Source ↗Tweaked T-0.
Source ↗Setting GO.
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Launch Site
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.